New Bill Would Ban Cigarette Butts and Disposable Vapes in California

New Bill Would Ban Cigarette Butts and Disposable Vapes in California
Packs of cigarettes are displayed on a shelf at a CVS store in Greenbrae, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2014. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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A California lawmaker proposed a bill Jan. 25 to ban disposable electronic vapes and tobacco filters to protect public health and the environment.

Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced Assembly Bill 1690 at a virtual press conference alongside the bill’s co-authors, Assemblymembers Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) and Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine).